Senior Electronics Engineer

JR United Kingdom; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a passionate Senior Electronics Engineer to join their Antenna Business Unit team. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge aerospace and defense systems, applying your expertise in electronics design and verification. You'll take ownership of architecture development, create design requirements, and utilize advanced tools for circuit design and testing. With a flexible work schedule and a supportive environment, this position promises not just career growth but also the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects. If you're ready to make a difference in technology, this role is for you.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Option to buy/sell additional days

4-day workweek

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Gymflex

Cycle to work scheme

Technology vouchers

Qualifications

• 3+ years in RTL Design and Verification (preferably VHDL).
• Experience with Xilinx Vivado/ISE or ASIC design teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop architecture to fulfill system requirements.
• Create design and test requirements for electronics products.

Skills

CPLD/FPGA firmware (VHDL)

High-speed digital technologies

RF design

Power Supply design

Schematic capture

Circuit simulation

Board bring-up and debugging

Project lifecycle delivery

Documentation production

Engineering best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

Quartus

LT Spice

Agilent ADS

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High Wycombe, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Senior Electronics Engineer Marlow – 4 days on site, 1 day at home

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Copello are working with a defence client who is looking for a passionate and driven Senior Electronics Engineer to join their Antenna Business Unit team to work on products that shape the future of aerospace and defence systems. You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced engineers, apply your skills to real-world problems, and contribute to the development of innovative and reliable electronics products.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership for the development of architecture to fulfill system requirements
• Create design and test requirements
• RTL design and verification (VHDL)
• Schematic capture of mixed signal circuit design (Analogue, RF, Digital) using Altium or similar
• Test, characterization, and verification of prototype and product designs
• Circuit simulation using LT Spice, Agilent ADS
• Use laboratory equipment such as VNAs, RF Spectrum Analyzers, Oscilloscopes for measurements

Skills required

• Strong experience with CPLD/FPGA firmware (VHDL) and development tools (e.g., Quartus)
• Good knowledge of high-speed digital technologies, CPLD, Microprocessors, FPGA, DDR Memory
• Experience in RF, High-Speed Digital, Power Supply design, and interface busses like SPI, I2C
• Familiarity with electronics design tools for schematic capture, circuit simulation, and PCB layout
• Experience with board bring-up, debugging, and electronics testing in a lab environment
• Experience in project lifecycle delivery from bids to operation
• Production of high-quality documentation
• Adherence to engineering best practices and aerospace standards such as AS9100, ARP4754A, DO-254, and DO-178

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electronic and Electrical Engineering or related field
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in RTL Design and Verification (preferably VHDL)
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience with Xilinx Vivado/ISE or ASIC design teams
• Experience with timing constraints creation, analysis, and closure
• Experience with configuration management in a team environment
• Knowledge of firmware release processes for production
• Experience deriving system-level requirements from customer requirements
• Experience interfacing with hardware devices and peripherals
• Knowledge of DO-254, DO-178 is advantageous

Benefits include 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell additional days, a 4-day workweek, pension scheme, private healthcare, life insurance, Gymflex, Cycle to work scheme, and technology vouchers.

If you believe you have the skills and experience for this position, please apply now or send your CV to [emailprotected], and we will contact you for a further discussion.